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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 05:47 PM
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about a month ago i put Pacesetters and an ory on my Gf's 01 ws6.

She had a LM1 catback. When i put everything together it sounded like ****. So i took the resonator out and put a magnaflow bullet muffler in its place.

This sounded a little bit better but still some rasp at WOT.

Now i was debating on going to true duals but she doesnt want them because there is no tailpipes and it will be a bitch to get a set fabbed up.

Now i am debating on putting a flowmaster or hooker catback set up.


Who has either with LT headers and ORY.

Do you like it how does it sound.

Which is louder.

I went to ls1 sounds but the videos kinda suck to get a good feel for the sound.

Thanks
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 06:06 PM
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Go with the hooker, one the best flowing cat backs. Flowmaster is not. I can have a conversation with passenger while crusing and it screams at WOT. Love my hooker
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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Adding cats will cut out rasp, even high flow ones. I've heard an SS with a SLP LM2 catback, longtube headers and a catted Y pipe; sounded excellent with little rasp.
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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hey conan does it rasp at wot?
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by awake1630
hey conan does it rasp at wot?
I don't think it's raspy at WOT, it's a deeper rumble than the LM1.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 04:57 AM
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good to hear
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 05:08 AM
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i have LT's with ORY and a stock catback and it sounds great but everyone who heard my car before the engine replacement says my car should be louder so i'm goin with a SLP dual dual muffler. for your choice i'd say go with hooker . . . course i'd really suggest true duals with sweet thunder chambered mufflers that sounds the best and i miss having it
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 11:18 PM
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I wanted to get the true duals with sweet thunders. But they dump at the axle.

She wants the pipes out the back. It is her daily driver.

Im just the *** that wrenches on it.

SO gotta make her happy
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 04:54 AM
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out the back makes it sound so damn good
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 08:22 AM
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it will be a bitch to get a set fabbed up
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by awake1630
it will be a bitch to get a set fabbed up
really?? my ehxaust shop did mine for $210
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 10:27 AM
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u have any pictures of your setup? Thanks
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 02:06 PM
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this was with LM1

and this is when he welded the first of the 2 sweet thunders

and here's both
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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That's a sweet-looking set-up you had buddy.
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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king nothing do you have any pictures of car from farther back? i was wanting to run my true duals all the way out the back but i didnt want it ran under the rear end. i seen a trans am once that had it and it looked like crap cuz it hung down really far and was really noticeable from behind. but yours looks tucked up pretty nice.
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Maybe a Mufflex cat back with a good y pipe? A y with a 4" exit
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Originally Posted by rob69zombie
That's a sweet-looking set-up you had buddy.
thanks bud i do miss it though
Originally Posted by 99 Blue Bird
king nothing do you have any pictures of car from farther back? i was wanting to run my true duals all the way out the back but i didnt want it ran under the rear end. i seen a trans am once that had it and it looked like crap cuz it hung down really far and was really noticeable from behind. but yours looks tucked up pretty nice.
i'll try and find some but i don't think i do

here ya go

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I would go with hooker catback as well!! I have magnaflow and want to get rid of it for tru duals. but if i could pick a catback all over again, i would go with Hooker.
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i might put a true dual set-up back on the car again, i was just talkin with my exhaust guy this morning when he was fixing a pipe on my 87 and i asked him about a certain way to run it and he said no problem and he can do it i'll do my sway bar upgrade first then i'll get this done after i have the rear rebuilt
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